Sooner or later in your writing life you are going to run up against a novel that just won’t spark to life. Technically the story appears...

This morning’s meditation is on justifying our fictional villains. Do we need to explain them? Shall we establish empathy or at least...

We hear a lot about making clear what the main character of a story wants. Desire leads to motive and thence to action. It’s a powerful...

Stuff is changing. The world, politics, social media, entertainment, society . . . and publishing. Is this a good thing? Should I be...

Ever get discouraged in your writing? Is the pope Catholic? The latest book from writing guru Larry Brooks Discouragement, not to mention...

Sooner or later you’re going to find yourself face to face with an agent. It’s an important meeting, but an odd one. You have only a...